How to travel from Frankfurt to Zurich, Switzerland

There are several options for getting from Frankfurt to Zurich by train, bus and car. The cheapest option is to take the bus which costs around CHF 26 ($26) and will take around 6h 10m. If you need to get there more quickly, you can drive and arrive in approximately 3h 35m, though it is a bit more costly at approximately CHF 82 ($83).

The distance between Frankfurt and Zurich is around 411km (256 miles). In a direct line (as the crow flies), the distance is 304km (189 miles)

It takes around 4h 10m to get from Frankfurt and Zurich by train. If you are travelling by car it will take around 3h 35m to drive there.

The quickest way to get from Frankfurt to Zurich is to drive which takes around 3h 35m and will set you back approx CHF 82 ($83).

The cheapest way to travel between Frankfurt and Zurich, if you exclude driving, is to take the bus which will typically cost around CHF 26 ($26) for a standard one-way ticket.

Yes there is a train service that runs between Frankfurt and Zurich. It typically takes around 4h 10m and departs hourly.

Yes there is a direct train service that runs between Frankfurt and Zurich with no changeovers required. The train runs once daily and takes 5hrs.

Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Railways, SBB GmbH, TGV inOui and Austrian Railways (ÖBB) run train services between Frankfurt and Zurich. Trains depart hourly and will take around 4h 10m, however, this may vary depending on the particular service and whether it runs express or stops all stations.

Yes there is a bus that runs regularly from Frankfurt and Zurich. It typically takes around 6h 10m and departs twice daily.

Yes there is a direct bus service that runs between Frankfurt and Zurich with no changeovers required. The bus runs twice daily and takes 6h 10m.

FlixBus run regular bus services between Frankfurt and Zurich. Buses run twice daily and take around 6h 10m on average but will vary depending on you book with.

It doesn't look like you can fly directly from Frankfurt to Zurich. We recommend that you take the train to Basel SBB and then to Zürich HB. instead which will take 4h 10m.

The closest major airport to Zurich is Zurich Airport (ZRH) (ZRH) which is approximately 9km (5 miles) from Zurich. Altenrhein Airport (ACH) (ACH) and Geneva International Airport (GVA) (GVA) are also nearby and might be a better alternative airport depending on where you are flying from.

Yes it is possible to drive from Frankfurt and Zurich. The distance is around 411km (256 miles) by road and it will take around 3h 35m in normal traffic conditons.

If you don't have a car, the easiest way to get from Frankfurt to Zurich is to take the train which takes, on average, 4h 10m and will usually cost around CHF 135 ($135).